legible
adjective
leg·i·ble
ˈle-jə-bəl 
1
: capable of being read or deciphered : plain
legible handwriting
2
: capable of being discovered or understood
murder sweltered in his heart and was legible upon his face—
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Examples of legible in a Sentence
The document is not legible.
an anxious mood that was clearly legible upon her face
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His is a kind of pathetic that inspires neither scorn nor pity, but a universal, sorrowful connection — his yearning for a different face is a consideration of what makes a human being legible and thus able to be understood, known, even loved.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
The complexities of South of Midnight’s stop-motion style also meant that the team had to plan carefully to ensure combat was still legible and intuitive despite the game’s lower frame rate presentation.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
What hits on TikTok is a legible, irresistible hook — or, in other words, the kind of content that smacks you in the face with its obviousness.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
The adulterers aren’t written off as bad people; their sins are legible within the context of their lives.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
The complexities of South of Midnight’s stop-motion style also meant that the team had to plan carefully to ensure combat was still legible and intuitive despite the game’s lower frame rate presentation.
—Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
What hits on TikTok is a legible, irresistible hook — or, in other words, the kind of content that smacks you in the face with its obviousness.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 10 Jan. 2025
The adulterers aren’t written off as bad people; their sins are legible within the context of their lives.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Legible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legible. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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